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preoccupy
[ pree-ok-yuh-pahy ]
verb (used with object)
- to absorb or engross to the exclusion of other things.
- to occupy beforehand or before others.
preoccupy
/ ːˈɒʊˌ貹ɪ /
verb
- to engross the thoughts or mind of
- to occupy before or in advance of another
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·dzc·辱e noun
- v··dzc· verb (used with object) overpreoccupied overpreoccupying
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of preoccupy1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of preoccupy1
Example Sentences
Joly said Canadians are "preoccupied" by what is happening in the White House and they are looking for a prime minister who has "strong values".
He gives us a Stanley preoccupied with his buddies.
Mayhem marks Gaga's full throttle return to pop, after a period where she'd been preoccupied with her film career, and spin-off albums that dabbled in jazz and the classic American songbook.
With their self-declared misogyny, extreme views, and online personas, Andrew and Tristan Tate do chime with some of the themes preoccupying and dividing society in America and far beyond.
In a city preoccupied with prefab homes and mixed-use housing developments, it can be hard to grasp the feasibility of living in a place made from just a few natural materials.
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